3 Action Steps To Start Off The Year Right

I still have those dreams of walking into the first day off high school totally not prepared for the year. You know that dream? You are missing...

Christopher Wesley Aug 11, 2014

How To Deal With “Hard To Love” Teenagers

He was a “Hard To Love” teenager.  Deep down inside you knew he was a good kid, but he was just too much of a disruption.  There we were with…

Christopher Wesley Aug 8, 2014
attendance

What To Do When No One Is Showing Up

It felt more like a band practice than a night of worship.  No one was showing up to our student ministry.  We had 4 teens in the student band, 1…

Christopher Wesley Aug 6, 2014
Communication

6 Steps To Recruiting Volunteers Last Minute

With summer winding down do you feel like you have enough volunteers? The answer is probably, “No.” The truth is that it never feels like enough. I...

Christopher Wesley Aug 4, 2014
Communication

How To Help Volunteers Meet Your Expectations

“How could they mess this up?” I had sent my volunteers the link for the game, but none of them came prepared. There I was bailing them out once...

Christopher Wesley Aug 1, 2014

Big Matter 14 Conference Giveaway

One of the things I enjoy the most about youth ministry is meeting with other youth workers. In fact with all the traveling I’ve done recently it’s...

Christopher Wesley Jul 30, 2014
accountability

How To Truly Last In Youth Ministry

At the end of a long day I just need to unwind.  My job is filled with many rewards; however, there can be times I just want to mail it…

Christopher Wesley Jul 18, 2014
Communication

6 Actions To Get Teens Coming Back

I used to have that awkward encounter where I would run into a teen that had not shown up to our ministry for a while.  You know that one that…

Christopher Wesley Jul 16, 2014

How To Assist A Family In Need

It happened like it’s happened many times before. After Mass a parent comes up to me to say, “I have been trying to reach you.” It’s a moment of...

Christopher Wesley Jul 14, 2014

How To Ask A Volunteer To Leave

I have been working in youth ministry since 2006, and I have been at my current parish for almost 3 years. Over the last year I have had to...

Christopher Wesley Jul 11, 2014
big vision

4 Qualities That Make Student Leaders Stick Out

All I felt was disappointment. I had asked my student leaders to plan the game for that evening and it was all about them. Teens were disengaged and...

Christopher Wesley Jul 9, 2014
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